Tea Town Osmanthus Farm

Updates : 2023-08-21

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Introduction

“Tea Town Osmanthus Farm” is the largest osmanthus ecological farm in Taiwan, with October ~ April of every year being the osmanthus season, one may admire fluttering butterflies in the spring, observe fireflies lighting up flowers and grasses in the summer, and then enjoy watching osmanthus flourish in autumn and winter, it is worth for a tour indeed. The farm provides characteristic dishes which are prepared using “osmanthus”, including signature cuisines such as osmanthus chicken marinated with wine, tea oil handmade vermicelli, and osmanthus pork knuckles, …etc.; there are also osmanthus stews, osmanthus handmade biscuits for souvenirs.

“Tea Town Osmanthus Farm” provides tea-brewing service. Many tourists love coming here to admire the beauty of the mountain woods while savoring quality teas and desserts, to spend a leisurely afternoon teatime.

How to Get There

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Camellia Village

Camellia Village’s two owners run their business by adoping the idea of managing a natural habitat. The garden covers approximately one hectare, and three hundred kinds of camellia are planted. Many varieies of camellia are grown in the garden; whereas frogs, buterﬂies, insects and birds all happily live here.

Shifen Old Street

The main feature here is the intersection of the old street built to connect with the railways. One can experience interesting “train passing by doorways” and the fun of shopping besides the railway tracks. It is also a well-known site where many Taiwanese singers take their MVs. One could stroll along the eateries or buy a “Shifen(very) happy” postcard and send to yourself in the future. If interested, you could also purchase a sky lantern and write down wishes to bless yourself with friends and families. The friendly shop owner will not only offer advice but also instruct how to take nice photos with the sky lanterns! Tourists must follow traffic signs and not randomly cross the railroad tracks to avoid danger! The sky lantern shops here are in business weekdays and holidays. Write down your wishes on the sky lanterns and make your dreams come true!